Community Climate Action

What Community Climate Action does

Community Climate Action is a UK non-profit environmental organization founded in 2023 and headquartered in Suffolk, operating across East Anglia with a small team of 1–10 employees led by Chief Executive Joolz Thompson. Its core service is facilitating the writing and enactment of Community Climate Action Plans for Town & Parish Councils, schools, faith groups, community organizations, and residents, structured around five themes: Energy, Housing, Food, Biodiversity, and Transport. Delivery uses the proprietary GROW framework (Goal, Reality, Options, Who) within a participatory planning methodology, supplemented by Carbon Literacy Training, Climate Champion Training, and Emergency Planning Support.

The commercial product set is anchored by the POWER Workshops tiered programme delivered in partnership with Essex County Council, offering Kickstart (£3,500), Action Plan (£10,000), and Full Programme (£45,000–£55,000) engagements, with 50% match funding available from Essex County Council for eligible participants. Adjacent offerings include the Growing Community Energy agrivoltaic feasibility project (an 11MW community-owned wind and solar scheme funded by the Great British Energy Community Fund through DESNZ) and the Suffolk Green Cluster, a networked model across seven parishes. There is no proprietary software platform; the underlying technology is the facilitation methodology and stakeholder mapping approach, not a digital product.

Revenue is generated through workshop and programme fees supplemented by grant funding from the National Lottery and DESNZ. The go-to-market is community-led and event-driven, relying on direct enquiry, local authority partnerships, in-person workshops, and word-of-mouth within parish council and community networks. The organization was incubated by the Climate Majority Project and funded initially by the National Lottery, with no disclosed private equity, venture capital, or institutional investment.

Name

Community Climate Action

Legal name

Community Climate Action

Website

https://communityclimateaction.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Community Climate Action is a UK non-profit that facilitates Community Climate Action Plans for Town & Parish Councils, schools, faith groups, and residents across East Anglia, using the GROW participatory framework and tiered workshop programmes delivered with Essex County Council.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Climate Action Consulting

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainability Engagement, Training & Behavior Change Programs (On-site) (BPABALAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Climate Change Mitigation & Adaptation (BPAGAGAF), Environmental Education & Outreach (BPAGAGAH), Environmental Education, Capacity Building & Community Engagement (BPADALAO)

Keywords

• Community climate planning
• Climate action facilitation
• Community energy workshops
• Carbon literacy training
• Sustainability consulting services

Headquarters

HQ city

Suffolk

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Workshop and Programme Fees: Direct fees for workshop delivery and programme support. Three tiers: Kickstart workshop at £3,500, Action Plan at £10,000, and Full Programme at £45,000–£55,000. All tiers have 50% match funding available from Essex County Council for eligible participants.
2. Grant Funding: The Growing Community Energy feasibility study is funded by Great British Energy Community Fund (GBECF) from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ). Community Climate Action planning is funded by the National Lottery and incubated by the Climate Majority Project.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Community Climate Action is a non-profit facilitation service that supports Town & Parish Councils, community groups, schools, faith organisations, and residents to collaboratively write and enact Community Climate Action Plans covering Energy, Housing, Food, Biodiversity, and Transport. Its commercial offerings include the tiered POWER Workshops programme (Kickstart, Action Plan, Full Programme) developed with Essex County Council, the Growing Community Energy agrivoltaics project, Climate Champion Training, Schools Sustainability Programme, and Emergency Planning Support, all delivered using the proprietary GROW framework methodology.

Product overview

Community Climate Action operates as a consultancy and facilitation service rather than a software platform. Its core offering is the Community Climate Action Planning service, which helps communities write and enact plans across five themes: Energy, Housing, Food, Biodiversity, and Transport. This core service is supported by a suite of named programme offerings: the POWER Workshops tier (Kickstart, Action Plan, Full Programme) developed in partnership with Essex County Council; the Growing Community Energy agrivoltaics project developed with Suffolk Environmental Services CIC Ltd and the Suffolk Green Cluster; Emergency Planning Support for Town and Parish Councils; the Education Team delivering Climate Champion Training, Schools Sustainability Programme, and Carbon Literacy Training; and Energy Awareness Workshops. These offerings use the GROW Framework methodology and are grounded in participatory planning principles. The Suffolk Green Cluster functions as a replicable multi-community model integrating all programme elements across seven parishes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Community-owned renewable energy for 6,000+ homes
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Essex County CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Essex County Council's Climate and Environment Team to deliver POWER Workshops - an engaging programme for communities to shape how they use, generate, and share energy. Essex County Council provides 50% match funding for Kickstart (£1,750) and Action Plan (£5,000) workshops, plus grant funding for Full Programme. The POWER programme builds on the successful Community Led Energy Plan (CLEP) model.
• Suffolk Green ClustercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSuffolk Green Cluster is a not-for-profit company created by villages on the Norfolk-Suffolk border, partnered with Community Climate Action for community energy planning. Together developing the Growing Community Energy agrivoltaic project. Community Climate Action planning is cited as directly leading to this project's formation.
• eMpower MaldoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaldon's Community Energy Company co-hosting Community Climate Action workshops with Essex County Council. Community members continue developing Community Renewable Energy Plan for Maldon with support from eMpower Maldon and Community Climate Action.
• Suffolk Community Energy NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrowing Community Energy project is part of the wider Suffolk Community Energy Network, supported by Suffolk County Council and Suffolk Climate Change Partnership.
• Suffolk County CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupports the Suffolk Community Energy Network and Suffolk Climate Change Partnership. Suffolk County Council's Sustainability in Education Conference featured Community Climate Action workshops for over 100 educators.
• Suffolk Environmental Services CIC LtdcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNot for profit company created by Suffolk Green Cluster of villages. Director Andy Warnes is leading the Growing Community Energy project in partnership with Community Climate Action.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Carbon Coop: Manchester-based community energy co-operative delivering retrofits, community energy plans and member-led climate action. Comparable in mission (community-led climate/energy action) and target audience (residents, community groups, councils).
• Repowering London: London-based charity developing community-owned renewable energy projects with a strong focus on training and local participation. Direct overlap in community energy facilitation and participatory planning approach.
• Sharenergy: Co-operative providing services and support to help communities develop community-owned renewable energy projects. Direct overlap with CCA's Growing Community Energy and community renewable energy planning offerings.
• Climate Majority Project: UK non-profit that incubated Community Climate Action and operates adjacent community climate engagement programmes. Closely aligned mission and audience; effectively a parent/affiliate network peer.
• Centre for Sustainable Energy: UK charity that works with communities, local authorities and partners on climate action planning, energy efficiency and fuel poverty. Closely comparable in mission (community climate action) and customer base (local councils, community groups), with analogous workshop and advisory services.

Broad incumbents

• Groundwork UK: National federation of environmental charities delivering community-based environmental programmes across the UK. Overlaps with CCA's community climate facilitation, but at much larger scale and broader remit (parks, regeneration, youth).
• Forum for the Future: UK sustainability charity working with business, government and communities on climate and systemic change. Comparable mission breadth on climate action but more focused on systems-level partnerships than place-based facilitation.
• Locality: UK membership body supporting community organisations and local charities with capacity building, advice and training. Comparable in training/capacity-building service model and local government/community customer base.

Others

• Ashden: UK climate solutions charity that funds and accelerates community-led climate projects. Adjacent as a potential funder/peer, with similar themes around community energy and climate resilience, but operates primarily as an awards/grantmaking body rather than a service provider.
• Community Energy England: Trade body representing community energy organisations across England. Adjacent ecosystem player — not a direct competitor but a sector convener CCA could leverage for funding visibility and policy advocacy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CommunityClimateActionUK
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/community-climate-action

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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